A LIGHT DAY
If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.
Aug 6, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 7 PM and 8 PM.
PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar
and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
Light
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER80° Drizzle
The day, hour by hour.
8
11 AM
5
12 PM
7
1 PM
5
5 PM
4
6 PM
1
7 PM
1
8 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Hit Lightning Rod first
Even on a light day, Lightning Rod builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.
11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark
Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.
7 PM to 8 PM
Walk-on window opens
Tennessee Tornado + Whistle Punk Chaser® fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.
8 PM to 8 PM
Final-hour re-rides
Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.
Every ride, by average wait.
Lightning Rod
peak 90m · 67% uptime
FireChaser Express
peak 70m · 72% uptime
Mystery Mine
peak 60m · 68% uptime
Thunderhead
peak 70m · 75% uptime
Big Bear Mountain
peak 40m · 72% uptime
Dragonflier
peak 65m · 75% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
peak 20m · 17% uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
peak 35m · 69% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
peak 20m · 29% uptime
Wild Eagle
peak 20m · 58% uptime
Daredevil Falls
peak 15m · 17% uptime
Barnstormer
peak 5m · 8% uptime
Drop Line
peak 5m · 8% uptime
The Waltzing Swinger
peak 5m · 75% uptime
Blazing Fury
peak 0m · -- uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 80°F, low 67°F, rain for 9h.
FOR YOUR TRIP
This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.
A light day rewards a loose plan. Ride Ready watches the lines for you, flags the dips, and tells you what to ride next, free.
WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Lightning Rod 53m to 31m
7 PM Walk-on window: Tennessee Tornado + Whistle Punk Chaser®
4:08p Smart pick: Lightning Rod is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion